Office of New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives

Your NSO Daily Digest

Friday, August 27, 2021

Hello Quakers!

We hope your NSO experience has been going well! Today's schedule features one of Penn's great NSO traditions: The 31st Penn Reading Project. We do have a change for Friday’s PRP schedule due to weather.

Penn Reading Project Small Group Discussions (Location Change)
Instead of meeting on Penn Commons at 1pm (Groups 1-60) and 3pm (Groups 61-120) students should go directly to their classroom listed under “8/27 – PRP Small Group Location” (see below) on the PHINS Group Look-Up.

Use the addresses and map below to find your building:

• Chemistry Laboratories 1973 Wing (CHEM) - 231 South 34th Street
• David Rittenhouse Labs (DRLB) - 209 South 33rd Street
• Fagin Hall (Fagin) - 418 Curie Boulevard
• Fisher Bennett Hall (BENN) - 3340 Walnut Street
• Meyerson Hall (MEYR) - 210 South 34th Street
• Williams Hall (WILL) - 255 S. 36th Street

PHINS Orientation Group Look-Up
If you are unsure of what group you are in, please visit the online PHINS Orientation Group Look-Up. This site provides information on your PHINS Orientation Group and mandatory meeting times and locations throughout NSO.

Masks & PennOpen Pass Daily Symptom Checks
Please wear a mask at all orientation events. Additionally, all students are now required to complete PennOpen Pass daily symptom checks. You may be asked to show a Green Pass at orientation events, so fill out your daily symptom check here.

For today’s weather, we are expecting a hot, humid day with a high of 91 degrees and a 50% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Events marked [M] are mandatory. Please note that failure to attend mandatory events where attendance is taken, could result in a hold being placed on your spring 2022 registration.

If you have any questions or would like more information about any NSO programs, look for our well-trained volunteers, the PHINS, all around campus in light blue and dark blue t-shirts, visit www.nso.upenn.edu or email us provost-nso-ai@pobox.upenn.edu.

- NSO Staff

Today's Calendar

Brunch

Various Locations | 10am-2pm

10am (Kosher at Hillel, 11am-2pm): Fisher Hassenfeld (1920 Commons), Hill (Hill Café), Kings Court English (Kings Court English Café), Lauder (Lauder Café)

11:30am (Kosher at Hillel, 11am-2pm): Du Bois (Falk Café), Gregory (Kings Court English Café), Riepe (Hill Café & Lauder Café), Stouffer (Kings Court English Café), Ware (1920 Commons)

[M] Penn Reading Project Video Premiere

Virtual | 11am-12pm 

Viewing the Penn Reading Project video is required before your PRP small group discussions. The video can be found below and here.

[M] PHINS Orientation Group Activities & PRP Small Group Discussions | LOCATION CHANGE

Various Locations | 1pm-4:30pm 

Meet up with your PRP Discussion Group at your assigned time and location. Groups 1-60 will meet from 1pm-2:30pm. Groups 61-120 will meet from 3pm-4:30pm.

To find your group number and meeting location, go to https://www.nso.upenn.edu/phins-lookup.

Building Locations & Map:

• Chemistry Laboratories 1973 Wing (CHEM) - 231 South 34th Street
• David Rittenhouse Labs (DRLB) - 209 South 33rd Street
• Fagin Hall (Fagin) - 418 Curie Boulevard
• Fisher Bennett Hall (BENN) - 3340 Walnut Street
• Meyerson Hall (MEYR) - 210 South 34th Street
• Williams Hall (WILL) - 255 S. 36th Street

Dinner

Various Locations | 5pm-8pm

Hill, Kings Court English, Lauder, and 1920 Commons dining cafes. Shabbat service and dinner at Hillel, 7:30pm.

Late Night Activities Fair

College Green; Rain Location: Penn Commons​ | 11pm-1pm

Meet various student organization reps and participate in a late night party with food and activities.

Accessing Your Group Number & PRP Meeting Location

Follow these easy steps to access your orientation group number and find all locations for mandatory group activities! Attendance will be taken when you meet up with your PHINS leaders. Failure to attend these events will result in a hold on your registration. 

1. Go to https://www.nso.upenn.edu/phins-lookup

2. Login with your PennKey

3. Find your PennID Number under your picture on PennInTouch

4. Enter your PennID Number at the bottom of the page to view your group information

More detailed instructions with pictures can be found at https://www.nso.upenn.edu/phins-lookup.

TAP Phase Two is Live!

TAP Phase Two is officially live! In this Canvas module, you will find new information on the following:

• Welcome to Penn's Campus 
• New Student Orientation (NSO) Expectations & Mandatory Events
• PRP Prep Session & FAQ
• Speak About It

You will not be required to complete a quiz during this phase of TAP. However, this content must be reviewed prior to your mandatory in-person PHINS Orientation Group Meet-Ups and NSO programming where attendance will be taken. Failure to attend these small group activities could result in a registration hold being placed on your student record.

Preceptorials are informal, non-credit, conference-style sessions which offer a unique way for new students to take a closer look at the cultural, social, and intellectual environment at Penn. During NSO, Preceptorials are on Saturday, August 28.

View some of our archived Preceptorials on our YouTube Channel and click the button below to register for the upcoming NSO Preceptorials! 

COVID-19 Reminders

Upon arrival to campus, all students must be tested once for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. Click here to register for your gateway COVID-19 test.

Please remember to wear a mask at all orientation events.

Still have questions?

For questions related to NSO, contact us at provost-nso-ai@pobox.upenn.edu.